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I've finished the first draft of my second novel, If You Want to Make God Laugh. Yes, it's another seven word title - maybe seven's my lucky number?Though this is not a sequel to HUM, I'm hoping you'll love the three amazingfemale protagonists as much as I do.Plus, you may just see a cameo appearance made byRobin and Beauty.

Dear Bianca: thank you for writing this very powerful, touching, humorous, tragic story. I loved your characters, who are so human and humane, and are caught in a struggle beyond them due to politics, inhumanity, timing, innocence. Wonderful to see Eunice as your inspiration to Beauty. I was happily introduced to your book by a librarian at the Port Rowan library, the best library in all of Southern Ontario!! I told her that my husband and I were travelling to South Africa in Jan/Feb 2018, and she guided me to your book.
The characters and the plot-line became more real when Rick and I went to Soweto, and stood on the reddened sidewalks by Orlando West Junior School...Very moving, but hopeful, as that memorial is lived every day.
Also, turns out you gained support from the U of T Creative Writing Department during the writing of this book, and know Susie Wheelman...she and I are connected thru Romero House, an amazing organization that supports refugees and their families thru their journey into living in Toronto...love it when the world becomes small!!
Would love to come to a reading of your new book, and meet you...you tell compelling stories.
Best wishes, I hope your deadline comes soon,
Cheers, Ruth MacLeod

Congrats! I'm reading Hum if you don't know the words right now and I'm LOVING it!! I'll definitely be doing a review on my youtube channel and I'm getting it for my mom for her birthday. I am SO excited that you've finished your new book. That must feel amazing and I can't wait to read something else by you!

Thanks so much for reading HUM and for reviewing it - I really appreciate it! Please send me the link to your YouTube review as I'd love to post it in my site. And I really hope that your Mom enjoys it too!

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Susan in TX

7/26/2018 04:47:27 pm

So excited to hear this! Do you have a publication date yet?

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Bianca

7/27/2018 02:29:38 pm

Thanks so much, Susan! At the moment, we’re looking at a July 2019 launch but if you subscribe to the newsletter, you’ll be the first to see the new cover and get the exact launch date.